yuniang - The Equal Pay Act

The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963. It said that it is illegal for an employer to pay an employee more or less than another employee of the opposite gender, if the job requires equal skill, labor, and responsibility under similar conditions. This means that it was illegal for women to get payed less than men just for being a woman. The passing of this act was a huge step for society, in general, to recognize that if women were capable of doing the same job as men, they deserve equal pay. This brought women one step closer to rights equality with men. One of Nora's motives to leaving her husband, Torvald was becoming a free women. She said,"Don't feel yourself bound, anymore than I will. There has to be absolute freedom for us both" (Ibsen 114). Staying with Torvald would mean she would continue to earn her allowance and live under his authority. However she did seem to sacrifice her children at the sake of her own dreams and aspirations.
Complete Equal Pay Act Description

Women marching for equal pay and job opportunity. Banner stands for the rights that these women believe they should have.

Source:
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa.cfm